Building your LeaderBrand - Personal Branding, Digital Marketing, Sales, Leadership & Entrepreneurship for Expert Business Owners & Executives.
Bob Gentle Personal Branding & Monetization Coach
Building a business around your personal brand comes with its unique set of challenges, but it’s also an opportunity to create massive impact. Join Bob Gentle as he sits down with leading Entrepreneurs, Consultants, Creators, Leaders and Marketers from around the globe to uncover the strategies behind their successful Personal Brand Businesses. You’ll hear real stories of what it takes to thrive in today’s market—without the fluff.
This isn’t just another podcast about business success. Every guest is a trailblazer, redefining traditional business models and discovering innovative ways to deliver value, scale their brands, and make a lasting impact—all while building wealth and influence through the power of their personal brands.
From up-and-coming entrepreneurs to industry veterans, every episode opens a new window into the dynamic world of expert business owners, creators, and leaders. Each conversation offers fresh insights, actionable takeaways, and the inspiration you need to continue your journey as both a business leader and a person.
About Your Host:
Bob Gentle is a globally recognized Personal Brand strategist, coach, and the driving force behind AmplifyMe, helping expert business owners scale their brands and businesses worldwide. He’s also the creator of the Personal Brand Business Roadmap™, a step-by-step guide to starting, scaling, or refining your expert business. Download it for free at amplifyme.agency/roadmap.
Tune in to Building Your LeaderBrand, rated in the top 2.5% of podcasts globally by ListenNotes, and discover how you, too, can lead with impact and grow your personal brand into a powerful business.
This isn’t just another podcast about business success. Every guest is a trailblazer, redefining traditional business models and discovering innovative ways to deliver value, scale their brands, and make a lasting impact—all while building wealth and influence through the power of their personal brands.
From up-and-coming entrepreneurs to industry veterans, every episode opens a new window into the dynamic world of expert business owners, creators, and leaders. Each conversation offers fresh insights, actionable takeaways, and the inspiration you need to continue your journey as both a business leader and a person.
About Your Host:
Bob Gentle is a globally recognized Personal Brand strategist, coach, and the driving force behind AmplifyMe, helping expert business owners scale their brands and businesses worldwide. He’s also the creator of the Personal Brand Business Roadmap™, a step-by-step guide to starting, scaling, or refining your expert business. Download it for free at amplifyme.agency/roadmap.
Tune in to Building Your LeaderBrand, rated in the top 2.5% of podcasts globally by ListenNotes, and discover how you, too, can lead with impact and grow your personal brand into a powerful business.
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Jul 27, 2020 • 51min
How to build a strong freelance personal brand while being an a-list employee
Balancing a full-time role as an agency employee with being one of the best-known freelancers in the world is an incredible balancing act. I know from experience as an agency owner, how challenging it can be when team members also freelance, so this week I caught up with Tony Christiansen to ask him how he pulled it off.Tony's area of focus is Facebook ads and while working for one of the U.S's most high profile agencies, he's also very well known in his own right. We talk about this as well as Facebook ad strategies, how small businesses can make money go further and about some simple tactics you can employ today to start winning big.Tony's website : https://www.tonydoesads.com/Subscribe to my Youtube!! Visit the show website at www.amplifyme.fmFollow on Instagram and Twitter @bobgentleJoin the Amplify Insiders Facebook Community : www.amplifyme.me/insidersPlease take a second to rate this show in iTunes. ❤ It will mean a lot to me.
Jul 20, 2020 • 44min
How to scale your business without burning out, with Andrew Sillitoe
Burnout is a something you hear about but would you know it if it hit you? Would you notice if you lost your way and didn't get fired up about what you're doing any more? Andrew Sillitoe has built his business around helping business owners scale without burnout. Yes - scaling a business takes hard work and tenacity - but you can do it without embracing all the stereotypes we all know. In this week's episode Andrew walks me through his business, how he built it and how he works with clients and unpacks the four keys to scaling without burnout. I loved this interview and I hope you will too.---Amplify your digital marketing with the Amplify Accelerator .. www.amplifyme.communitySubscribe to my Youtube!! Visit the show website at www.amplifyme.fmFollow on Instagram and Twitter @bobgentleJoin the Amplify Insiders Facebook Community : www.amplifyme.me/insidersPlease take a second to rate this show in iTunes. ❤ It will mean a lot to me.
Jul 13, 2020 • 48min
How everyone can get smart about sales, with Jessica Lorimer
A lot of business owners find that they eventually hit a revenue ceiling. The actual amount or value of that ceiling varies. It can be a puzzle why some people break through and others bounce off it like birds off a window, failing to build revenue beyond a certain point. What got you there won't get you where you’re dreaming about. You need a new strategy and a lot of the time it's a sales strategy which is missing.This week my podcast guest is Jessica Lorimer. Jess helps smart people sell into corporates and in this week's show she's going to share how she does this in some very actionable ways. She lifts the lid on her business and will show you exactly how she built it. Jess is a great case study in doing something seemingly simple, courageously and very well.About JessicaJessica Lorimer is the UK's leading sales coach, teaching entrepreneurs how to sell their services to corporate organisations. Having been featured in Forbes, CityAM and We Are The City, Jessica runs two podcasts and is a well known speaker and author in the sales sphere.Jessica's podcast - https://smartleaderssell.com/slspodcast/Subscribe to my Youtube Channel !! Visit the show website at www.amplifyme.fmFollow on Instagram and Twitter @bobgentleJoin the Amplify Insiders Facebook Community : www.amplifyme.me/insidersPlease take a second to rate this show in iTunes. ❤ It will mean a lot to me.
Jul 6, 2020 • 1h 4min
How podcasting built the business I never expected, with Ian Paget
For a lot of people, anxiety particularly around putting yourself out there and building your personal brand online, can lead to paralysis and a life of standing still. Letting and business life pass you by while you wait for the perfect time to take action is a powerful recipe for a future filled with regret. It's also exactly what life looks like for a lot of people.But if you're listening and thinking that building online influence and a massive following is only for the alpha's then think again. Ian Paget joins me this week on the podast to tell me how he built logogeek while struggling with social anxiety. He's a fantastic role model and a great case study in how ordinary people can do extraordinary things online - if they just take the first steps and start.About IanIan Paget is a graphic designer, best known as Logo Geek. He designs logos and brand identities for clients, but also hosts a popular podcast, blog and community all under the name of Logo Geek. With over 15 years experience, he has been featured in publications including Logo Lounge, Photoshop Creative and Net Magazine. He's also a frequent member of the jury for design awards including; Transform Awards, Best Brand Awards and Logo Wave to name a few.Ian's website : https://logogeek.uk/---Subscribe to my Youtube!! Visit the show website at www.amplifyme.fmFollow on Instagram and Twitter @bobgentleJoin the Amplify Insiders Facebook Community : www.amplifyme.me/insidersPlease take a second to rate this show in iTunes. ❤ It will mean a lot to me.
Jun 29, 2020 • 54min
How to quickly build your personal brand online, with Ash Borland.
Want to understand the value of building your personal brand online? Want to know how quickly things can change for you when you do?In this week's episode I'm speaking to personal branding coach Ash Borland who shares his tips for cutting through the noise online and positioning yourself to really stand out.About AshAsh Borland is a Personal Branding Coach, Speaker & Podcaster. His theory is that if we embrace our individuality and stand out from the crowd, we will become our biggest unique selling point. This allows us to become unstoppable and irreplaceable in a digital world. He helps businesses and individuals understand, build and refine their personal brand.https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashborland/---Subscribe to my Youtube!! Visit the show website at www.amplifyme.fmFollow on Instagram and Twitter @bobgentleJoin the Amplify Insiders Facebook Community : www.amplifyme.me/insidersPlease take a second to rate this show in iTunes. ❤ It will mean a lot to me.d
Jun 22, 2020 • 45min
Showing up on Youtube can free you to do the work you love, with Col Gray
Col Gray is a great graphic designer. There are a lot of great graphic designers - so what. Well Col has gone about things differently. While everyone else builds their profile though local networking and competing with all the other local businesses - Col turned to Youtube, built a massive audience and an international client base. In this week's show he tells us how he did it and how you can too.---Subscribe to my Youtube!! Visit the show website at www.amplifyme.fmFollow on Instagram and Twitter @bobgentleJoin the Amplify Insiders Facebook Community : www.amplifyme.me/insidersPlease take a second to rate this show in iTunes. ❤ It will mean a lot to me.
Jun 15, 2020 • 1h 22min
How I built my business around Youtube and you can too, with Dr Thomas Rödl
We learn best when we take action. Forward motion is the best teacher. That's been one of the biggest macro takeaways from the last two years of interviews. You act, observe the results, learn, adjust and act again.This week my guest is Dr Tomas Rödl. Thomas has a very successful youtube channel and around that has built a significant business. I've known Thomas for a a while and I'm really excited to share his story with you.---Visit the show website at www.amplifyme.fmFollow on Instagram and Twitter @bobgentleJoin the Amplify Insiders Facebook Community : www.amplifyme.me/insidersPlease take a second to rate this show in iTunes. ❤ It will mean a lot to me.
Jun 8, 2020 • 41min
How to rank your videos well in Youtube, with Natalie Hailey
Anyone who produces video content knows that the hard work is only just starting when you finished filming the video. There are a million jobs which need to be done if you want to get the most juice out of each video.This week on the podcast my guest is Natalie Hailey who runs a Youtube agency focused on helping creators be much more productive. She shares the workflows and systems she uses to help them cover far more ground and reach far more people.If you produce any kind of content then you'll love this episode.Anyone who produces video content knows that the hard work is only just starting when you finished filming the video. There are a million jobs which need to be done if you want to get the most juice out of each video.This week on the podcast my guest is Natalie Hailey who runs a Youtube agency focused on helping creators be much more productive. She shares the workflows and systems she uses to help them cover far more ground and reach far more people.If you produce any kind of content then you'll love this episode.---Subscribe to Amplify Youtube : https://bit.ly/2BMmalZVisit the show website at www.amplifyme.fmFollow on Instagram and Twitter @bobgentleJoin the Amplify Insiders Facebook Community : www.amplifyme.me/insidersPlease take a second to rate this show in iTunes. ❤ It will mean a lot to me.
Jun 1, 2020 • 44min
The four things you need for your video marketing to succeed, with Justina Rosu
When it's done well, video marketing looks so simple. You just point the camera and go. Then when you try it you quickly realise there are so many moving parts. It can seem overwhelming but right now all the smart marketers are betting on video first.This week my guest is Justina Rosu. Justina has worked with some pretty famous people she won't tell me about on mic ( ..but I know ) , was part of a small team that launched BBC 3 and pioneered producer filmed content. Now focuses on helping entrepreneurs get smart about using video.This episode was a self indulgent treat for me and I hope you get as much out of Justina's interview as I did.Justina on Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVnldeSNdV95v-qc_cUsukA---Visit the show website at www.amplifyme.fmFollow on Instagram and Twitter @bobgentleJoin the Amplify Insiders Facebook Community : www.amplifyme.me/insidersPlease take a second to rate this show in iTunes. ❤ It will mean a lot to me.
May 25, 2020 • 46min
How to use Linkedin features you've never heard of, with Louise Brogan
Joining Linkedin can be very intimidating. For a lot of people it's like combining the first day of school, the first day at a new job and your first karaoke all rolled into one. It feels like there are so many way your can put your foot in it. So what's an entrepreneur to do. How do you take your first steps into Linkedin? And then once you've taken those first steps, how do you build on that and start using the platform like a pro?Well this week my guest is Louise Brogan, one of the UK's leading Linkedin trainiers and she's going to put your mind at ease and open your eyes to some hidden potential.---Visit the show website at www.amplifyme.fmFollow on Instagram and Twitter @bobgentleJoin the Amplify Insiders Facebook Community : www.amplifyme.me/insidersPlease take a second to rate this show in iTunes. ❤ It will mean a lot to me.
